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39. What we are seeing is the end game of Capitalism. As "globalization" sees the

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 10:44 AM

Jun 2016

Capitalism monster encircle the globe, we will see more and more countries fall like Greece. And as they fall the Rich countries like Britain and Germany will bail on them, leaving them to swing in the wind.

We can see signs right here in River City. We see the Big Corporations gaining more and more profits and power as the People slide backwards to lower and lower wages and compensation. Killing unions and holding down the min wage are not Democratic Values.

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The Bernie slam is absolutely horrible. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #41

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indeed Locrian Jun 2016 #46

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